Researchers led by a Rutgers University-New Brunswick astrophysicist, who looked deeply into space at a period known as ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured an awe-inspiring image showcasing thousands of galaxies, forming part of the ...

The nature and evolution of stars, galaxies, galaxy clusters, dark matter and dark energy—and our attempts to understand these things—allow us to pose the ultimate questions and reach for the ultimate ...

The discovery of a metal-rich star packed with both light and heavy elements hints at exotic stellar explosions and the role ...

At the American Museum of Natural History here in New York, I had the pleasure of experiencing both at the same time.

With the ability to scan the entire southern night sky every three days, the huge Vera C. Rubin Observatory could be about to ...

Alfred University is home to the Stull Observatory and its seven independent telescopes, but relatively few students have ...

Structures known as "zippers" and "twisters" in the early universe may explain why dwarf galaxies tend to line up with each ...

Researchers at the International Center for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) made the discovery about galaxies by studying the gas distribution that helps create stars. Using CSIRO's ASKAP radio ...

An international team of scientists has unveiled the largest and most detailed map of the universe ever created using the James Webb Space Telescope, revealing nearly 800,000 galaxies stretching back ...

Known for its large mass despite emitting very little light, Segue 1 is traditionally viewed as a prime candidate for studying dark matter-dominated galaxies. However, the unique investigation ...

The big surprise is that with JWST, we see roughly 10 times more galaxies than expected at these incredible distances.” These ...